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Federal Courts Eager Judge Declares Obama's Immigration Plan Unconstitutional

Eager Judge Declares Obama's Immigration Plan Unconstitutional

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

This guy. How badly did he want to make headlines? Late last month, President Barack Obama announced that he would use executive orders to push through...

Federal Courts 'Porngate' Justice Seamus McCaffery Is Laughing His Way to the Bank

'Porngate' Justice Seamus McCaffery Is Laughing His Way to the Bank

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Justice Seamus McCaffery, suspended by his colleagues in the wake of a pornographic email scandal, resigned in October. It seemed like a sad end to the man's...

Federal Courts Anyone Who Has Ever Taken Naughty Pics Has Violated This Fed. Law

Anyone Who Has Ever Taken Naughty Pics Has Violated This Fed. Law

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

People sext. They take pics of their naughty bits and send them to each other. Boudoir photography has been a thing since cameras were invented. Basically,...

Federal Courts 2 Judges Sentenced in Philly Traffic Ticket-Fixing Probe

2 Judges Sentenced in Philly Traffic Ticket-Fixing Probe

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It was the scandal that ended the Philadelphia Traffic Court. Two sitting, three former, and one senior Traffic Court judges, along with a Traffic Court...

Federal Courts No Qualified Immunity for School District's Firing of Whistleblower

No Qualified Immunity for School District's Firing of Whistleblower

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Qualified immunity? For a claim of employment retaliation for whistle-blowing? Believe it or not, that's the defense Philadelphia School District mounted after...

Federal Courts Mumia Abu-Jamal Sues to Block Pa. Criminal Gag Law

Mumia Abu-Jamal Sues to Block Pa. Criminal Gag Law

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Last month, we reported that the Pennsylvania legislature had passed Senate Bill No. 508, a law that would allow a crime victim to prevent the crime...

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